THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!
'Only Sophie Kinsella can make you laugh like this while she's got you crying .
. . This is one of the gutsiest moves I've seen from a writer in a long
time. I could not put it down.' TAYLOR JENKINS REID
'A deeply funny and affecting love story.' The
Guardian
'I laughed. And I cried. And then I thought about the meaning of
life. A jewel of a book.' JOJO MOYES
'Emotional and affecting, this gave me a new appreciation
for life's small joys.' Red
'The bravest book you'll read all year.' JODI PICOULT
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From Number One bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story –
by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming – of a renowned novelist facing a
devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.
‘What Does It Feel Like? is fiction, but it is my most autobiographical
work to date. Eve’s story is my story.’ ― SOPHIE KINSELLA
Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no
memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains
that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumour growing in
her brain.
As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again ― and as she wrestles with her
diagnosis, and how and when to explain it to her beloved children ― she begins
to recall what’s most important to her: long walks with her husband’s hand
clasped firmly around her own, family game nights and always buying that dress
when she sees it.
Recounted in brief anecdotes, each one is an attempt to answer the type of
impossible questions recognizable to anyone navigating the labyrinth of grief.
This extraordinary novella is a celebration of life, shot through with warmth
and humour – it will both break your heart and put it back together again.
‘Why did I write such a personal book? I have always processed my life
through writing. Hiding behind my fictional characters, I have always turned my
own life into a narrative. It is my version of therapy, maybe. Writing is my
happy place, and writing this book, although tough going at times, was
immensely satisfying and therapeutic for me.’ – SOPHIE KINSELLA
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'I was gripped and moved and I loved every word.' LISA JEWELL
'Sophie Kinsella's final autobiographical novella inspired me to step out of my
comfort zone. I'll be forever grateful to this incredible woman.'
FREIDA McFADDEN
'A beautiful love story and a glowing beacon of hope.'
JENNY COLGAN
'Heartbreaking yet hopeful, this life-affirming read encourages us
all to take life by the horns.' Prima
'Of all the books I have read about living with cancer this is by far
the best. Beautifully written, profound and deeply moving.' HENRY MARSH
Sophie Kinsella, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, June 2024
Sophie Kinsella, Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024
About the Author
Sophie Kinsella was an internationally bestselling writer.
She was the author of many number one bestsellers, including the hugely popular
Shopaholic series. She also wrote seven bestselling novels as Madeleine Wickham
and several books for children.
